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FOR SALE-HOUSES

EOR SALE-SEVERAL NEW HOUSES IN THE
Il northwest and northeast from $1,000 to $1,000.
Small cash payments. balance on terms 10 suit pur
chaseFs HARDING WATERS,
JsIo-In 6O6 18th st. NV.
VSOR SALE-l1-ROOM PRESSED-BRICK HOUSE,
Il modern improvements, z, between 18th and l4th
sts.:: 81 900
IO-room House, p st. near 18th .... $500
broom House, 10Th. Near T st.. 5000
u room House list. near III st...- lO500
These Houses all fine locations and will pay as
investments HARDING WATERS,
JAZZ I'm 500 18th w.
EOR SALE-GRFAT BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE;
Il SIX new Brick Houses, rooms each, situated on
beautiful avenue northwest with wide parking &c:
street ears within half square. Price this property
only $50 40. Terms & 900 cash. balance $500 per
year ms property Is renting for SJ2 per month
Apply to j. ". r. MYERS,
!e'-21w' Real Estate Agent. 141S n. Y. ave
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RANGE OF THE THKRNOMETRR-The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a
m, 80; am, %; IL am, SO; pm, ~; maxi
mum, -; minimum, "a
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Copyright Of News Dispatches.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE CONSULAR COURT
AT ALEXANDRIA

LONDON, req. An important decision bearing
upon the question of copyright OF news dispatches
has been rendered in the British consular court at
Alexandria. Reuters Telegram company brought
action against the proprietor OF the Egyptian Ga
zefte Tor publishing its messages without permits
sion The defendant pleaded prior publication,
Tut Judge CoOksOn decided that there had been no
prior publication by the plaintiff, and granted an
INJUNCTION 10 compel the proprietor of the Egyp-
Tan Gazette 10 cease publishing the news, con-
deinnng him also to pay damages and costs.
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Ten Votes for Albeit,
General ForefRn News.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb AT the meeting of the
legislature this noon ten democrats were present
ana all voted for Albeit for senator.
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For Circulating Socialist Pomph1ets.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-TWO Polish socialists have been
sentenced at PoSen to imprisonment, one for two
years and the other for nine month"; for circulat-
Ing socialist pamphleta
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District Government Affairs.


Number OF deaths in the District last week. re-
ported TO the Health officer was -; white 49, col
ored, 80. Death rate per 1000 per annum white,
1913; colored, 27.19; total population, 1000.
~ were under years OF age and p over 60 years.
The principal causes Of death were CONSUMPTION
70; pneumonia, Z: congestion Of the lungs, 3.
Births reported: 81 white; 30 cOlored. Marriages
reported: - white; colored; one mixed marriage,
white groom, cOl0red bride.
FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON LANIER HEIGHTS
inc chairman OF the House District committee
mas referred petition to the Commissioners from
A. NJ Mclaughlin ct al. for certain improvements
OF property on Lanier Heights, the assessed value
OF which is $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M. Bernard X. Green requests the appointment
OF Mr. James E. Talbot as additional private, vice
Jonn onea, deceased, to do duty at the Washing
w. ID. Selden has filed protest with the Com
lSs!oners against any diversion OF the apprOpria-
l!on !OI improvements On Congress and Frederick
stfeeCsI 10 Fayette street, WesaWashington.
commissioners Webb and Wneatiey were before
sne committees OF Congress on the District to-day
| for two hours.
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WHEATLEY's STEAM DYE WORKS
THE RUSH Is OVER.

=, All work finished and ready for delivery Many
daks 70 y friends and PATRONS for their patient In
goEk from the District and all Of the country
to do IT promptly, but now have ample force and
every facility to NIL all orders with prumptncss and
alsFatch: Work called for and DELIVERED " m
~HEAILEf. LOGS Jefferson st.. Georgetown. 3s1-3m
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HE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY to-day In
formed the Senate, in answer to an inquiry that
ne mas no information that any national banks are
or notes Which require payment in gold coin only
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Granted the Mem. Demands.

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-The threatened strike OF the
Cambridge horse railroad employees has been
averted. The company has granted all the de-
mandS Of the men.
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WcnexaI Foreign NeW1e
COMMERCE. WITH THE sOUDAN REOPENED.
CAIRO, Feb. 2.-The government has raised the
blockade OF the SOudan, and commerce with that
region has been reopened.
THE EGYPTIAN PETROLEUM WORKS.
Mr.. Edgar Vincent has visited and inspected the
egyptian petroleum works and makes q favorable
report about them.
ETANLEY'S EXPEDITION,
Henry M. Stanley, who will leave here on Thurs
DAY FOR Zanzibar, win be accompanied by eighty
negroes The total force OF his expedition for the
relief OF Emin Bey will be 200 men. He does not
expect any opposition.
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his attentions on her, worked on her sympathies,
sta.lnS That ne nad no associates among his ra' e.
and That 1t was through her he expected salvation.
THE MOTHER OF MRS. PAGE ON THE STAND.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Turner, the mother OF Mrs. Pare,
stated that she was "a years Old and testified that
the house was closed on the night of the assault.
She corroborated her daughter as to the assault
and as to the interview the next morning.
MRS. PAGES DAUGHTER ON THE WITNESS STAND.
Mary H. Page testified that she was thirteen
years of age; that on the night in question there
was some noise down stairs, and with her mother.
she found the door leading into the cellar open,
and also the door leading into the yard, and she
ran down into the room when her mother lighted
the gas. There was blood on her mothers face
Stnep as m then ne
next morning, and said when he came back the
second time he handed witness an envelope, rather
were notes In 1t, which her mother gave her to de-
strOy, and she did SO.
on cross,examination witness said that she had
. put the letters In the stove.
Matte Page aged twelve years, testified that on
the night In question she was awakened by her
grandmother's screams, and ran down stairs and
a man ran down, and striking witness ran down
the cellar steps She was then called up stairs,
ana when the gas was lighted saw that her
the chloroform when IL was found on the bureau,
as also the handkerchief. She cOrrObOrated her
sister as to West coming to the house next morn
ing.
OTHER TESTIMONY
On1cer w. T. Maddox testified that he heard the
screams at II :35 O'clock ran to the house, found
Mrs. Page bleeding, two doors broken open.
Samuel F. Ware, druggist at the Ebbitt House.
identified the bottle OF Choroform as sold to West
on the afternoon before the account OF the occur
renee was published.
Thomas smith, colored, testified that he lived on
Massachusetts avenue; heard the screams, he ran
out and saw man go through De Sales street and
then went down to where the screams were.
Francis Z. Robinson, who lives at 1887 L street,
testified to hearing the screams and went In the
house with MI. Downey and one OF his assistants.
The children were excited, and there was blood on
the hall moor and steps leading to MIA Pages
room.
MRS. PAGES NJURUs.
DR.. ]. 8. Bromweu TESTIFIED that he attended
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

NOR SALE OR RENT-NEAR THOMAS CIRCLE
choice Corner Property lot % fSei font improved
an modern imprg veHents over 1000 feet OF Parklny
Kent s60 per month. Address X NJ d. Star Office. IT.
NOR saLE-e-ROOM NEW BRICK. NEAR 10Th "
Ev.: 5000. S-ro1m brick, IN. L. Vermont ave,
near VI s6,5O0 new brick alley houses IN north
600 S t. 81 oo frame ne with iare lot for investment
sIs0o fine htuldinS lot Mt. easau 20 and zoe. f.
shsa v stte ct oSs st 81 Stat artent u Barga,
in lots in northwest, near l4,h a. j. COOK
f2-3iI 1919 Pennsylvania ave.
NOR SALF-TWO NEW BRICK HOUSES: FIVE
4 rooms: gas water and sewerage; one block north
Of PennsS iyanis ave Price. $1,000 each. Viii pay
~ PEI '''-' "'' u Ill 80 WEsCoTT WILCOX.
fo-3t 1907 Pennsylvania ave.
NOR sALE-A BUSINESS PROPERTY ON nth
II st. good Store, on grade, with cellar dwelling
also has and bath room all mod imps.; lot IS
S0,'.' 70 "''' ' TYLER G R0THfRf ssts
f2-6t' I2,26 NV
I,oR SALE Just FINISHED. A. Two-sToRY.
improvements. cemented cellar. thoroughly buil
@szsst and car lines bargain F. G. PAINER
3l2 10th st-se. n-Iw'
EoR sALE-oN VERY EASY TERMS, on F ST.
rooms and bath; in good condition can sell at $4,000
n.. ' JOHN SHERMAN seos
NOR SALE-THREE-STORY BRICK MOD IMPS.,
Srooms II st. near Sth n We: splendid in vestment,
Three-story and basement brick 9th near NV; IL
rooms; mod imps.: &4.5OO.
Three-story frame and brick basement 10 rooms
mod. imps- New York ave.. near 9TH NV; $4,000.
Lots in city and ON Meridian Hill bargains.
VIM. +. HOFFMAN,
f1-6t 1921 st. NV
VrOR sALE-BY H. b. BAYLY & CO, 4I9 10TH
IT street northwest
Pr house Srs. m l. bet I and 9th SITS 81 900
New q Anne Cottage. srs and attic Howard ave-
Br house. Sr and H cellar and st sore tn and
IL new brick houses, )rs, ST. 90
Two rows f. houses. 3rs., 18th and $50
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY
500, sq it, Sc, bet 5. Car and 4 SITS .4oc :.
1888 #, st ne. tPs ave.. .-.........-.}5c. 50
lots :. , and Columbia College. .-...--Sl.25
1,SOO It so. go ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
We also have for sale other desirable property. In
GLIDING several good farms the city We respect
fully ask your patronage fist
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NOR sALE-wE OFFER THE FOLLOWING WELL.
located Lots OF Ground at low prices, easy terms
$4,000 square feet northeast, At Soc Rround inme.
diately opposite held At SOC.
soc
10000 square feet. LIST ST. NV, at 45c,; water,
sewer. &c. -'
Inc above mentioned property all well adapted for
suostivision into smaller lots
Also. on 2Ist st. NV, lots 60 feet front, sl25
1sl2-lm WALKER < WILSON, IOCjG + At nv
lsOR SAE-yALUABLE NORTHWESTERN COR
ner property. viz: of lot square oi3 10000 feet
aud wide parknyl bounded by Vermont ave Iowa cir
Gle ana 18th and sts The corner lot lOO
is lot 26xiO0. VIII be sold. together or separateIy
Apply 20 owner. 1908 St a. lin
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Judge Smell to-day took the personal bonds OF
Robert BOrbeck, the newsbOy Charged with cut
ting another neWsOOy some days ago near the cor
ner OF 14th and Z streets.
VIM. K Lapham, No. 5l5 eth street northwest,
reports stolen nom his house some months ago 4
large gold opera chain about Tour feet long, worth
$50
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EOk SALE-CoRNER LOT, CONTAINING 35,45O
Il ieet located near terminus of 14th ST. cars ex-
tended 49, feet 14th st.. 100 feet on Park st and
lao feet on Sheridan ave- 35c. per foot Easy terms
j. h HEREFORD,
Ja%i-Im 1423h St
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EOR SALE-LOT ON BACON ST, NEAR l4TH
- ST. extended :5Oc; on 18th ST, near same 80 and
oe- and near CSiuinLia road, Zoe; Kenesaw ave-. 20
anu 2c; Columbia Heights. Is 2lc.; 10Th st ex-
epded' corner lot 23c Lots on 9Th and 9th SITS ne
j. r. HEREFORD,
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

EOR SALE-MERIDIAN HILL
Of the pa Of 10000 feet
f...6t '--A' -'A' 'i'' APP FARboS 1925 st.
NOR SALE-62 FEET FRONT ON Q ST., NEAR
L Dupont Circle. one Lot. vacant The other two
Lots each hayes good two-story and cellar house.
house $50 price of the whole property, s1S.9o9
For SALE i HAVE 1890. FEET OF UNIM-
II proved corner property, beautifully located in i'm
proved northwest section; can sell the whole or
ground, Prospect Hi hear line Of extension North
Capitol, loc: #. Also 1oth st near W., nice FIVE
LEWIS LEW st isis tfn ST aor price i4im
I,OR SALE-A LOT ON RHODE ISLAND AVE.
TO 1s % Tn T T E.
EoR sALE-LOT 10 BY l43 FEET IMPROVED
in I'd. desirable locality. Apply at 1892 14th St NV
IIOR sALE-LOTs-4 500 SQUARE FEET IN
f2-6t. 1876 ST. NV.
EoR sALE-DEsIRABLE LOTS on COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS, Meridian Hill and Mount Pleasant. al spec
sfs se S spsfial
EoR sALE-AN ELEGANT CORNER LOT, nth
Also $4,000 square feet Lansr Heights; 20 cents
David s B. r6N ST. n NIL various s
+ Hin and in the suburban Subdivisions at prices that
VIII insure an advance JOHN 5hf sSs SHERMAN co.
f1-3t 14O7 st.
E2R sALE-LoT 40 FEET FRONT on, 18TH ST:
Il Extended near kenesaw avenue; nice location. at
Zoe. per foot. JOHN SHERMAN l. co,
t1-3t 14O7 ST.
EoR SALE. FOUR LOTS LANIER AVENUE,
2oc; two Meridian Hill. 2oc- and 4Oc.; 10th (ex)
zoe to 5S9 Si BENZ p tS isis IN Mt
INOR SALE-COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 30 CHOICE
Il lots for sale. prices ranging from - to 4Oc.
Mt. PLEASANT, 20 very desirable lots for sale
prices l2e 10 :10c. Terms very easy
Also south front lots on Q. bet 18th and Mass av
suitable for handsome dwellings,. Prices 65
per foot s. C. HILL Cor. Sth and Z. jas, -6t
LHOR SALE-ONE OF THE PRETTIEST LITTLE
IL Lots on NJ st NV, 19x75; only 81 .425: easy
terms: beautiful surroundings. OWNER, Room 4
1881 st.nw ia;;I ut
EcOR SALE-FIYE ADJOINING LOTS ON BID ST.
Il NV, between n and o. 20 by 80 feet EACH at 6U
cents This property adjoins the Twining school
building and Is centrally located and convenient
NARD. Pacific building. ja;}l-2w
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NOR SALE

II Plat OF Ground 81 feet front on 10Th street be
tween and streets by Al feet deep. square TO-
1s properly fronts east, centrally located
most rapidly improving section, and has unexceIe,i
opportunities for sabling it running foot alley
winch has double outlet on and streets This is
sne best ioeatSd most and cheapest prop
erty IN the Northwest" at 81 30 per foot, at which
prlce IT viii be sold If disposed of within fifteen DAYS
not soid Will otter the single lots after Feb
ruary ID. kIRFRT r Eny
ta216t IDo r - ~ ~
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NOR SALE-MERIDIAN HILL
Il very choice corner property of 10000 feet, on
one OF the highest points Also several very good Lots
at prices that make them fine Investments.
f2-6t A. p. PARDON, 1896 + st.
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I E1Uh SALE-CULUMBlA HEIGHTS-THE DE
y mand for ground on Columbia Heights University
Para North Grounds of the Columbian University and
Meridian Hill Is constantly increasing Those who in
vest now Will realize large profits during the coming
season am prepared to offer bargains IN anv one Of
these subdivisions. N NJ PaPkER
ja.24-lm IIIS = - M
, 1887-02-26
BekjendsgJoTels

HENHOLD til Anordning at 2den Februar
1877, ON Indpodning of Kokopper bekjendt-
gjores herved, ct offentlig Vaccination vii
blive afholdt i Frederiksteds Jurisdiction af
L~andphysicus til e~fternavnte Tider og paa
efternavnte Steder:
Den 25de FEBRUAR 1887, II. 70 midday
paa Frederiksteds P~olitikammer for:
Byen Frederiksted med Forstsder:
Plantagerne: La Grange, Prosperity,
William, Sprat Hall, Mt. Washington, But
ler's Bay, North SIDE, Hamsbay, Lit. La
Grange, jolly Hill, Brook Hill, Orange Grove,
Mt. PeIlier. Two Friends, Mt. Stewart,
Annaly, Rose Hill, Spring Garden, Pleasant
Valley, Mt. Victory, Nicholas, Punch,
Smiths Field, Stony Ground og Whites
Bay.
Den 4de MARTS Kl. 2 p. m. paa Two
Williams Skole, for:
Plantagerne: Hannah's Rest, Camporico,-
Concordia, Whim, Good Hope & Bay, Carl
ton, Cane. H0gensborg, Waldbergaard, Cane
Valley, Beck's Grove, st. Georges Hill og
Two Williams.
Den 8de MARTS ri. 2 ?. M, paa Kings
hill, for:
Plantagerne: Castle, Golden Grove, Negro
Bay, Manningsbay og Jealousy.
Den lite MARTS HI. 2 p. M. paa Diamond
Skole, for:
Plantaaerne: WINS Delight, Enfield Green,
Diamond, Betty's Hope, Cooper's Bay, Envy,
Paradise, Adventure, Mt. Pleasant q P~lessen8,
Grove Place & Hard Labor, Fountain, River,
Upper Love, Lower Love, Allandale, St.
Georges og Mountain.
Frederiksteds Politikammer den 18de
Februar 1887.
R. PETERSEN.
, 1887-02-26

IN accordance with the Ordinance of the
End February 1877, concerning vaccination,
it is hereby made known, that public yacci-
nation will be performed in Frederiksted's
Jurisdiction by the Kings Physician at the
aforementioned times and places
The 25th FEBRUARY 1887, at II o'clock
noon, at Frederiksted's Police: Office, for
The town of Frederiksted with Suburbs:
Estates: La Grange, Prosperity, William,
Sprat Hall, Mt. Washington, Buffers Bay,
North Side, Hamsbay, Lit: La Grange, Jolly
Hill, sBrook Hill, Orange Grove, Mt. Pellier,
Two Friends, Mt. Stewart, Annaly, Rose Hill,
Spring Garden, Pleasant Valley, Mt. Victory,
Nicholas, Punch, Oxford, Wheel of Fortune,
Two Brothers, Smiths Field, Stony Ground
and Whites Bay.
The 4th MARCH at 2 o'clock p. m. at
Two Williams School, for:
Estates: Hannah's Rest, Camporico,
Concordia, Whim, Good Hope & Bay, Carl
ton, Cane, Hogensborg, Waldbergaard, Cane
Valley, Beck's Grove, St. Georges Hill and
Two Williams.
The 9Th MARCH at 2 o'clock p, m. at
Kings Hill, for;
Estates: Castle, Golden Grove, Negro Bay,
Manning's Bay and Jealousy.
The 18th MARCH at 2 o'clock p. m. at
Diamond School, for;
Estates: WINS Delight, Enfield Green,
Diamond. Betty's Hope. Cooper's Bay,
Envy, Paradise, Adventure, Mt. Pleasant
& Plessens, Grove Place & Hard Labor,
Fountain, River, Upper Love, Lower Love,
Frederiksted's Police Office, the 18th
February 1887.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1887-02-26

9gNET bekjendtgj6res heryed i
49, Henhold til Vaccinationsan-
ordningens@7, atjeg udforer offentlig
like gratis Vaccination paa min
Bop@l ID N d. 23de DIS. Kl.
3 p. III. Betalingen herfNr or anord-
ningsmessig fastsat til OIL 90.
Landphysicatet for st. Croix, d. lode
Februar 1887.
KALMER.
, 1887-02-26
Translation.
n OOoRDING to Ordinance Of

q CCORDING TO Ordinance of
49, End Febr. 1877 81, it is
hereby brought to public notice,
that public, non gratis, Vaccination,
will be performed by me at my
Office WEDNESDAY 23rd Of Febr.
a. c. at 3 o'clock p. IA.
The pay for such vaccination ia
according to said ordinance $1.0O.
Landphysicatet for st. Croix, Febr. 10th
1887.
KALMER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-08-11

Thomas, Scott Of Chicago, one n, Of
the oldest and most extensive cattle
dealers in the United States sew, there
isno mistaksai1outsth sdeb6fes.ssi;on Of
the cattle business. especially on the
RANGES. being I'm p1recedented.. sHesava
that sufficient attention has not gen.
er;; ~ been paid to the falling of in
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Comparative Morality.

Prudence Journal.
In the United States alone, of coun.
tries making claim to the highest grade
of civilization, crimes of immortality
are distinctly and definitely recogniz.
ed as crimes by the law. The Puritan
leaven is not as strong as two hun.
dred years ago, but there is enough OF
it left to have deep and, in some sec.
tions, a controlling influence upon
American society, and even where pub.
lie opinion is comparatively lax, it is
something that wickedness is known
by it's proper name. The rottenness
of France is proverbial. 1t has been
eating for ages into the very vitals OF
the nation, until now it's effect is plain.
ly discernible in a decadence alike phys.
ical and mental. The present genera
ton is paying the terrible penalty for
the past, with the cumulative burden
of its own, and the Germans, who
were almost despised by Napoleon and
his legions, are now in the ascendant,
not alone because of superior military
discipline, but because the vigor and
the courage, which are seldom present
in the diseased and effeminate body
and mind, are alarmingly absent from
the Frenchman of to-day England is
still anation of fine physical manhood.
Her middle and lower classes retain q
good share of their ancient virtues,
but unearned wealth and idleness are
sapping the constitution of the! aris.
tocracy, and vice may be nearly a.
rampant, although not as vile, in Lon,
don &c IN Paris.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
July weather rro. II. s,..., oale1.


The signal service at 81. Paul gives the
point which \ not dissimilar to tho wealth.
er elsewhere I'm the northwest: The last
month OF Jnly was rSmaIka bic for light
Siq4moyement, decided excess in tempera-
ture. and q slight departure above the av.
erage in rainfall. The atmosphere was re-
markedly elugeish, "calms' being very
frequent and gales" exceptional, there be-
Ing only one, and it on the 9Th. 1t blew
from the west at speed OF nearly 80
miles an hour for 10 minutes. The total
number Of miles travelled by the wind was
2.256. That IL the lowest monthly move.
ment on record for this place, and is only
about half the July average. The average
'Juiy 'temperature-f for this place Is II. 8 de.
grees. The mean OF last month was TAI
deg. This was not exceeded by any mid.
summer month for the last II years, ex.
.eept ID 1874, when the mean was TAT deg
Tho coolest July Tor s. tho period
named was in $50. when the mean
was 66.8 deg. The temperature went
above 90 deg. on six days last month; the
highest, 9s.9 eeg. was recorded on tho
The total rainfall during tho month was
$3.50 inchesj the average 10 -3.26 inches.
The wettest midsummer month sinee 1870
vas in. 1S79, and the dryest in 1877, 3the
rainfall being 9.32 and .52 inches respect
lively. Thunder stormss occurred on the
Sth, til, 9Th, 17th, goth, and q faint
slight on the 9Th. The mean tempera-
ture for the northwestern portion Of Wis:
consin, all OF Minnesota, and Dakato was
~ deg. The average rainfall for the same
territory was 4.2 inches. Abundant rains
were reported everywhere except in the
vicinity Of La Crosse, Wis.,, whore the
total for the month was only 1.8 inches.
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A Steamer Almost Crushed by . ri. w.v..

The officers of the steamer Umbria, which
arrived in New York July 3Oth, report
that the vessel was washed by huge tidal
wave on the way over. 1t was last Wed
nesday morning whom the Umbria was
about 500 miles from Sandy Hook. A
mass OF angry water like huge wall was
rushing from the westward toward
the Umbria. 1t seemed to tower high
above the vessel and looked formidable
enough to crush the huge ship. Officer
! King quickly turned the signal lever to
slow tho vessel. and the Umbria was
brought up to face the huge wave. On
it came, striking the steamer over
the port bow. The huge volume of
water toppled over. on, the vessel,
actually burying her in the brine. The
ship seemed almost to stand still for
moment, then she rose from the blow and
the water poured from her decks in huge
streams. Some sailors who had been
making their way forward were half drown.
ed, and would have been. carried overheard
had they not chung to the guard. The
water rushed below and nearly drowned
the sailors and fircmen whose hunks were
on the haul-up deck. The escape of the
vessel from more serious injury is consider.
cd remarkably by her officers, who say the
wave was the largest they ever saw. Many
OF the steerage passengers were awakened
by the shock and some donned life belts.